Rail-fastener.



J. B. ATWOOD.

RAIL FASTENER- APPLICATION FILED DEC. 17. 1912.

Patented Oct. 5, 1915.

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F'IGQ2 INVENTOR.

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COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH CO.,WASH1NGTON, u c,

- 1. B. ATWOOD.

RAIL FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 17. 1912.

1,155,698. Patented Oct. 5, 1915.

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JOHN B. ATwooi). or PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

RAIL-FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 5, 1915.

Application filed December 17, 1912. Serial No. 737,354.

To all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that I, JonN B. A'rwoon, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and tate of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Rail-Fasteners; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to rail fasteners, and is particularly concerned with a device of this character for securing railway rails on metal ties.

One object ofthe invention is to provide simple means by which the rail may be quickly and securely fastened to the tie.

A further object is to provide means by which the rail may be readily detached and by which new fasteners may be quickly substituted whenever necessary, while the rail maintains the same relative position with respect to the tie and with respect to the opposite rail. V i

A further object is to provide a fastener whereby the rail will be clamped to thetie against both lateral and longitudinal movement thereon, and a further object is to.

provide means in which the driving home of a fastening pin or spike will have a tendency to impart a slight rotary movement to the fastening member proper by which the latter will clamp the rail and tie more effectually.

With these objects in-view, the invention consists in a construction and arrangement 0f parts preferred embodiments of which are illustrated in the accompanying draw-, ings, in which- 7 Figure 1 is a fragmentary view ofa rail and tie showing one form of fastening means Iapplied thereto. Fig. 2 is a view transverse of the rail showing-the tie and fastening means in elevation. Fig. 3 is a sectional view at right angles to that shown in Fig. 2, showing the rail in elevation. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the holding and clamping clips. Fig. 5 is an enlarged plan view of a clampingclip'in rail holding po-v sitionon the tie and before the fastening pin or spike is applied. Fig. 6 is a view isimilar to Fig. 1, showing modified construction in which a clamping plate is'employed in conjunctionwith clip member. Fig. 7 is a view on the line 77 Fig. 6; Fig. 8 is a view on the line 8-8 Fig. 6 and Fig. 9 is a view of fa modified form andarrangement of fastening pin.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, 1 indicates the rail, 2 the metal tie. The tie may comprise the usual web and foot 3 and the bearing flanges 4, l. In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, the form of clip member employed comprises the body 5, having depending therefrom a tie engaging lug 6 properly spaced from the body portion to snugly engage the tie flange i. The body portion and at 11 to snugly engage the rail flange and press it firmly against the tie. The tie flange is provided with apertures 12 at tie opposite sides of the web, as shown in Fig. 1, and properly positioned relatively to each other,

.so that when the clips are applied as shown and the fastening pins driven home the lateral movement of the clips with respect to the rail would normally have a tendency to twist the rail on the tie, but owing to the similar fastening device on the adjacent tie such twisting tendency will result in the firm clamping of the rail to the tie.

The means for causing the clamping action of the clip member both on the tie and on the rail is clearly indicated in Fig. 5 wherein it will be seen that when the clip member is assembled on the tie and its depending lug 6 engages the edge of the tie flange, and the shoulder of the rail holding lug 10 engages the flange of the rail, the

edges 13 of the clip apertures 7 and 8 are out of alinement with the edge 14 of the tie flange aperture so that whenrthe universal wedge shaped pin 9 is driven home it will both draw the vertical wall 15 of the lug 6v firmly against the tie flange edge,.and will force the shoulder of-the rail holding lug l0 firmly against the edge of the rail.

flange. By so arranging the edges of the clip apertures and the tie flange aperture respectively, and by employing a fastening pin wedge shaped on all sides, the driving home of the pin simultaneously clamps the as heretofore described.

engaging lug 23 of the clip member 1s spaced clip and tie together and clamps the rail to the tie. Furthermore by reason of the staggered relation of the tie flange aperture 12' the tendency of the fastening of the clip is to give the rail a slight twisting or rotary motion with respect to the tie. This of course is counteracted by the fastening of the rail to the adjacent tie or ties and therefore results wholly in a firmer clamping action and one which not onlyprevents lateral movement of the rail with respect to the tie, but also effectually prevents creeping of'the rail on the tie. a

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figs. 6 and 8 inclusive, I dispense with one of the clip members 5 heretofore described and employ a clamping plate 16 having at one side a rail flange engaging lug 17 and the tie flange engaging lug 18 and at the opposite side having a second tie flange engaging lug 19 and the extension 20 apertured as at 21 to receive the fastening pin 9. The tie flange and the clip member 12 are also provided with apertures The tie and plate more widely from the body of the clip memher than in the form of clip heretofore described in order to embrace both the tie flange and clamping plate. In other respects the clip member is of the same construction as heretofore described and is provided with the rail engaging lug 24 The apertures 1n the clip member, the clamping plate and the tie flange respectivelyare out of allnement when so assembled and are so relatively arranged that when the tie and plate engaging lug 22 of the clip'en gages the edges of the tie flange and clamp ing plate the outer sides 25 of the clip apertures or those nearest the edge of the tie "flange are out of alinement with and lie outside of the adjacent edge of the clamping plate aperture. Also the outer side edge of the tie flange aperture is slightly outwedge pin clamps the rail flange firmly between the lug 24 of the clip and the lug 17 of" the clamping plate. Thus by the described relative arrangement of lugs and apertures on the several members the mere act of driving home the wedge pin or spike serves both to clamp the clamping plate 16 and the tie flanges securely together and to clamp the rail securely to the clamping plate. Moreover the twisting tendency of p the clamping plate and the staggered relation of the clamping plate17 and the clip lug-2a cause such lugs to exert a twisting tendency on the rail such as heretofore de scribed whereby creeping of the rail with respect to the tie is effectually prevented;

Moreover since the fastening pin passes through all three parts, namely, the clip, clamping plate and tie flange, these parts are securely'held in fixed position with relation to each other, and neither can slide or creep on the other. 7

In order to insurethe positive and powerful wedging action of the wedge shaped pin, the upper end of its shank adjacent the head is of a thickness slightly in excess of the area of the aperture in the clip, so thatthe head of the pin is not driven entirely home into contact with the clip. Thisserves the further purpose also of permitting the insertion of a claw bar beneaththehead to 'withdraw the pin when necessary. Thepin may be securely held in fastening'position thereby providing its end with a transverse aperture-through which a wedge shaped cotter pin 26may be driven, or the extremity of the pin may be given a sharp blow to deflect it to one side-and thus prevent its accidental withdrawal. This manner of fastening the pin may also be applied to the form of'the device illustrated in the first five figures.

,The fastening pin may if desired be threaded at its outer end as shown in Fig. 9 and in such case may be passed up through the parts and secured by a suitable nut. As indicated at 00 Fig. 7, the rail may be inlayer of suitable insulating. fabric covering all parts which would otherwise contact with the tie or fastening means The rail may be likewise insulated in the structure shown in Fig. 2.

In the above speclfication, I have described the preferred embodiment of the insulated from the fastening means'and from the t1e b surround1n the flan ejwith b 23 V vention, but it is-to be understood that the latter may be varied in details and relative arrangements of parts within the scopeof the appended claims.

i That I claim is:

1. A rail fastener, comprising the com'- bination with a tie, a clip member having a railengaging lug and a. t1e engaging lug,

the body and tie engaging lug of said clip member and saidtie'being apertured respectively, a pin toengage said apertures, said apertures being so relatively arranged that when the wedge pin is drivenhome the rail lug will be caused to firmly engage the rail flange and the tie lug will be caused to firmly engage the tie.

2. A rail fastener comprlsing in combination with a tie, a clip member having a rail flange engaging lug and having a tie lug at right angles body and the tie engaging member of said clip member being apertured and the t1e be ing likewise apertured, a fastening pin ,wedge shaped on all sides, said apertures bemg so arranged with reference to the lugs that when said pin is driven home the rail lug will be firmlyclamped against the rail flange and the tie engaging lug will be firmly clamped against the edge of the tie.

- 3. A rail fastener comprising in combination with a tie, a clip member having a rail flange engaging lug, and a tie engaging to each other, the body and tie engaging lug of said clip member bein g a pertured and the tie being likewise apertured, a wedge shaped fastening pin, said apertures beingso arranged that when the parts are assembled with the lugs respectively snugly engaging the rail flange and tie, the outer side edges and outer end edges of the apertures of the clip member will lie outside of the corresponding edges of the tie aperture so that when the pin is driven home the lugs of said clip member will be firmly clamped upon said rail flange and said tie respectively.

A rail fastener comprising the combination with a. tie having a flange, a clip member having a rail engaging lug and a tie flange engaging lug, said clip member and said tie flange being apertured respectively, a wedge pin to engage said apertures, said apertures being so relatively arranged that when the wedge in is driven-home-the rail lug will be caused to firmly engage the rail flange and the tie lug will be caused to firmly engage the tie, and means for securing said in in fastening position. V a i 5. A rail fastenercomprising in combina tion with a tie, a clamping plate having tie engaging lugs at o osite sides instaggered relation, a rail flange lug at one end and an aperture at the opposite end, a clip member having a rail engaging lug, and a tie and clamping plate engaging lug, said clip memher having substantially registering apertures in its body portion and its tie engaging lug, said tie having an aperture, a wedge shaped fastening pin, the apertures in said clip member, clamping plate and tie being so relatively arranged when the parts are as sembled that the driving home of the fastening pin through said apertures will cause a slight twisting movement of the clamping plate on the tie to cause its lugs to securely engage the tie, the arrangement of the apertures being such as to cause the clamping plate lug and the rail clamping lug of the clip member to firmly engage the opposite sides of the rail flange and to cause the tie engaging lug to firmly clamp the clamping plates and tie together.

6. A rail fastener comprising in combination with a tie, a clamping plate having lugs side edges of the on opposite sides in staggered relation adapted to engage the opposite sides of the tie and having a rail flange engaging lug, a clip member having a rail flange engaging lug, said clip member, clamping plate and tie being apertured, a wedge shaped fastening pin adapted to engage said apertures when the parts are assembled, saidapertures being so relatively arranged that the driving home of the fastening pin will cause a twisting movement of the clamping plate on the tie whereby the lugs of said plate will firmly engage the tie, said driving home of the pin also simultaneously causing the rail engaging lugs of the plate and of the clip respectively to simultaneously firmly clamp the rail, plate and tie together.

7. A. rail fastener comprising in combination with a tie, a clamping plate having tie engaging lugs at opposite sides arranged in staggered relation, said plate having also a rail flange engaging lug, a clip member hav ing a lug adapted to engage the edges of the clamping plate and tie respectively, and a second lug adapted to engage the flange of the rail on the opposite side from said rail engaging lug of the plate and in staggered relation thereto, said clip, plate and tie having apertures adaptedvto register substantially when the parts are assembled, a fastening pin wedge shaped on all sides, said apertures being so arranged that when the fastening pin'is driven home the clamping plate willbe rotated slightly with respect to, the tie to cause its lugs to firmly engage the tie at opposite sides and whereby the rail engaging lugs of the plate and clip member respectively may be caused to firmly engage the rail flange at opposite sides with a tendency to impart a slight twisting movement to the rail and whereby the plate and tie engaging lug of the clip member will be caused "at the sametime to firmly engage the plate and tie respectively, to hold the parts firmly in assembled position.

8. In a rail fastener the combination with a tie, of a clamping plate having lugs in staggered relation engaging the opposite sides of the tie, said plate also having a rail flange engaging lug, a clip member adapted to clamp the rail on the opposite side of the rail from the rail engaging lug of the clamping plate, and means to simultaneously cause a twisting movement of said clamping plate relatively to said tie and rail to firmly clamp its lugs on said tie and rail respectively, and to cause said rail engaging lug of said clip member to firmly engage the opposite sides of the rail.

9. A rail fastener, comprising the combination with a tie, a clip member having a rail engaging lug and a tie engaging lug, said clip member and said tie being apertured respectively, a wedge pin to engage said apertures, said apertures being slightly out of alinement and so relatively arranged that when the wedge pin is driven home the rail lug will be caused to firmly engage the rail flange and the tie lug will be caused to firmly engage the tie, and an insulating fabric interposed between the tie and rail, and between the rail and the clip.

' 10. A rail fastener comprising in combination with a tie, a clamping plate having tie engaging lugs at Opposite sides in staggered relation, a rail flange lug at one end and an aperture at the opposite end, a clip member having'a rail engaging lug, and a tie and clamping plate engaging lug, said clip memher having substantially registering apertures in its body portion and its tie engaging lug, said tie having an aperture, a wedge shaped fastening pin, the'apertures in said clip member clamping plate and tie being so relatively arranged when the parts are assembled that the driving home of the fastening pin through said apertures will cause a slight twisting movement of the clamping plate on the tie to cause its lugs to securely engage the tie, the arrangement of the apertures being such as to cause the clamping plate lug and the rail clamping lug of the clip member to firmly engage the opposite sides of the rail flange and to cause the tie V engaging lug to firmly clamp the clamping plates and tie together, and an insulating fabric interposed between the tie and rail and between the rail and the clip.

11. A rail fastener comprising the combination with a t1e, a clip member havlng a rail engaging lug and a tie engaging lug, 7 said clip member and said he being apertured respectively, a wedge pin having a threaded end adapted to pass through said apertures,a securing nut to draw and hold said pin in wedging position, saidapertures being so relatively arranged that when} the wedge pin is drawn to wedging position the rail lug will be caused to firmly engage the rail flange and the tie lug will be caused to firmly engage the tie.

12. A rail fastener comprisingin combi- 'lug, said clip member having'substantially registering apertures inits body portion and its tie engaging lug, saidtie having an aperture, a wedge shaped fastening pin having a threaded end adapted to pass through said apertures, a nut for said pinto draw the latter into wedging position, the apertures in said clip member clamping plate and tie being so relatively arranged when the parts are assembled that the drawing home of the fastening pin through said apertures will cause a slight twisting movement of the clampingplate on the tie to cause its lugs to securely engage the tie,

the arrangement of the apertures being such also as to cause the clamping, plate lug her to firmly engage the opposite sides of the rail flange, to cause the tie engaging lug to firmly clamp theclamping plate and tie together.

In testimony whereof, I the said OHN B. A'rwoon have hereunto setmy hand.

JOHN B. ATWOOD.

'Witnesses: 1 r 7 ROBERT C; To'rTEN, JOH F. W111i Copies 'of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents Washington, D. G. r

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